Dec 15, 2021
Console shortages: Why can't I buy the Xbox Series X or PlayStation 5?
Simply put, that's the people who make the microchips that go in everything from electric cars to phones and of course, next generation games consoles like the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5.These have been in short supply since the start of the pandemic, but chip designers have warned the current "Extreme" shortage could delay Christmas gifts. You don't make one chip, you make batches of chips. Games consoles have some very specific chips inside, designed just for them. Which means you can't just put any old chip inside when there's a shortage. Nearly all of the retailers Newsbeat approached acknowledged "The global chip shortage" had affected business.
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